Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 446 pts up; Nifty at 26,192; Financial, O&G shares gain

Stock Market Close Highlights, November 20: On the NSE, Eicher Motors, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv were the top gainers. Asian Paints, Titan and HCLTech were the top drags.

3:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities rose on optimism around India–US trade talks and progress on phase-1 agreements, boosting overall market sentiment. Global cues also remained strong, led by tech-driven gains following solid earnings. Fresh FII inflows and strength in large-cap sectors such as auto, financials, and IT supported the upbeat trend. The near-term outlook remains positive, though investors should stay cautious ahead of key US economic data that may create short-term volatility.

View by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments.

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view on Nifty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty has convincingly breached the double-top resistance around 26,100 and closed just below 26,200. It continues to form higher tops and higher bottoms, with immediate support now rising to the 26,000 level. A fresh bullish crossover on the daily MACD indicates strengthening momentum. Given the constructive chart setup, the Nifty appears well-positioned to register a new record high and move toward the 26,400–26,500 zone in the near term.

View by: Nilesh Jain, Head – technical and derivatives research analyst (equity research), Centrum Broking Ltd.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view on Nifty Bank

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bank Nifty formed a small candlestick on Thursday’s session, with RSI rising to 74 on the daily chart, indicating the need for a short-term cautious stance. Fresh long positions should be considered only above 59,500 or on dips toward 58,800 for a favourable risk-reward setup, though the short-term and broader outlook remains bullish. In derivatives, massive put writing was observed, strengthening support at 59,000 on an immediate basis and 58,800 on a positional basis, while resistance levels are placed at 59,500 and 60,000.

View by: Vatsal Bhuva, technical analyst, LKP Securities.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Twins, RIL, HCLTech were among the top Sensex gainers. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed lower by 0.13 per cent and 0.17 per cent respectively. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles at 26,192

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled 139.5 points or 0.54 per cent higher at 26,192.15.

 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 85,633

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 85,632.68, up 446.21 points or 0.52 per cent. 

3:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Blackstone partners with Casagrand to develop industrial parks in Chennai

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Blackstone, one of the world’s largest alternative investment firms, has signed a strategic investment deal with Casagrand Industrial & Warehousing to develop two large-scale industrial and logistics parks across 154 acres at Sriperumbudur in Chennai.

 

The global major will invest around Rs 700 crore to develop 4.2 million square feet of modern, Grade A industrial and warehousing infrastructure. Casagrand Industrial & Warehousing specialises in world-class industrial space and warehousing, both dedicated and multi-user, in strategic locations. READ MORE 

3:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Street's love for consumer stocks defies logic

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Surprisingly, consensus “fair values” for many of these stocks are still ahead of their current market prices, implying analysts believe the sector deserves even higher multiples. The report highlights several examples across staples, durables and discretionary categories. READ MORE

3:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty off day's high -- 3 PM Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Benchmark indices are off day's high but, still, holding robust gains for the day.

The NSE Nifty50 is at 26,193, up 141 points or 0.54 per cent. The BSE Sensex, meanwhile, is higher by 351 points or 0.41 per cent at 85,537.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices are in the negative zone.
 

2:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's listed REITs distribute ₹2,331 cr in Q2 as AUM rises to ₹2.35 trn

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As per the Securities and Exchange Board of India, REITs are mandated to distribute at least 90 per cent of their taxable income. REIT distributions are returns which can be in the form of dividends, interest, amortisation of debt received from the special-purpose vehicles, other income or a combination of these. READ MORE

2:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: All you need to know about Axis MF's new multi-Asset FoF

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Highlights of Axis Multi-Asset Active FoF (Fund of Fund) 

Category: Hybrid FoF (Domestic)
 

Benchmark: NIFTY 500 TRI (45%), NIFTY Composite Debt Index (45%), Domestic Price of Physical Gold (5%), Domestic Price of Physical Silver (5%)

NFO Period: Nov 21 to Dec 05, 2025

 

Minimum Application Amount: ₹100 and in multiples of ₹1/- thereafter

Exit Load: If redeemed / switched-out within 12 months from allotment date: For 10% of investments: NIL for remaining investments: 1%. If redeemed / switched-out after 12 months from allotment date: NIL READ MORE

2:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: MTAR Technologies zooms 81% in 3 months

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of MTAR Technologies hit a multi-year high of ₹2,704.90, as they rallied 4 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade on expectations of a healthy second-half of the financial year 2025-26 (H2FY26). READ MORE

2:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HSBC sees more upside in steel stocks in 2026

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Metal index has climbed 20 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), so far in calendar year 2025, and analysts at HSBC believe this rally may have more legs.

 

According to them, robust domestic demand, competitive resource advantages, and a supportive regulatory environment augur well for a sustained upswing in India's metal sector. READ MORE

2:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty poised to close at record after 165 sessions

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At the current levels, the Nifty index will close at a fresh high, boosted by earnings and recovering FII flows. The index will see a new high after 165 trading sessions.

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM market updates

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 2 PM, the BSE Sensex index was around 85,697.97 levels, rising 515.49 points or 0.61 per cent, while the Nifty quoted 26,224.90, up 172.25 points or 0.66 per cent. 

1:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dredging Corp surges 10%, Knowledge Marine hits 52-wk high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of the dredging companies Dredging Corporation of India (DCIL) and Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) rallied up to 10 per cent amid heavy volumes. In the coming years, the Indian dredging industry is well positioned to benefit from both economic growth and strategic policy support by the Government of India to promote infrastructure development. READ MORE

 

 

1:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Transrail Lighting shares gain 3% on ₹548-crore order win

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Transrail Lighting Ltd. rose over 3 per cent on Thursday after the company won orders worth ₹548 crore and added a new country in the MENA region. 

 

The heavy electrical equipment maker's stock rose as much as 3.2 per cent during the day to ₹652.5 per share, the biggest intraday rise since November 14 this year. READ MORE

1:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 300% gains for 2017-18 SGB investors

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Investors in the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017-18 Series-VIII are set for standout gains as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the final redemption price for the tranche maturing on November 20, 2025. READ MORE

1:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ACME Solar commissions additional 16 MW of Gujarat wind power project

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ACME Solar Holdings on Thursday said it has commissioned an additional 16 MW of its 100 MW wind power project, located in Surendaranagar, Gujarat. This follows the first phase commissioning of 28 MW in October, 2025, a company statement said. READ MORE

1:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Update | Sensex up 369 pts; Nifty50 above 26,150

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Update 
 

-- BSE Sensex was trading at 85,555.74, up 369.27 points or 0.43 per cent

-- NSE Nifty50 was trading at 26,171.55, up 118.90 points or 0.46 per cent
 

12:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sunita Tools rises 4% as Avisan Group deal marks naval defence entry

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sunita Tools shares rose 3.5 per cent on the BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹840 per share. At 12:07 PM, Sunita Tools’ shares were trading 3.5 per cent higher at ₹840 per share on BSE. In comparison, BSE Sensex was up 0.33 per cent at 85,469.38.

 

The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹513.24 crore. The stock’s 52-week high was at ₹1,063.8 per share and 52-week low at ₹527.1. 

 

The stock was in demand after it bought a majority stake in Avisan Global Tech and Avisan Engineering Enterprises, Avisan Group companies. READ MORE

12:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gretex Corporate Services rises 5% as arm Gretex Share Broking plans IPO

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gretex Corporate Services shares gained 4.9 per cent on the BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹388.5 per share. The stock hovered near its upper band of ₹388.6 per share. At 11:44 AM, Gretex Corporate Services’ shares were trading 4.03 per cent higher at ₹385 per share on BSE. In comparison, BSE Sensex was up 0.31 per cent at 85,451.21.

 

The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹871.61 crore. The stock’s 52-week high was at ₹460.25 per share and 52-week low at ₹213.56. 

 

The buying on the counter came after the company arm Gretex Share Broking proposed to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), subject to necessary approvals from authorities. READ MORE

12:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GE Aerospace to invest $14 million in its Pune manufacturing facility

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GE Aerospace will invest $14 million to expand the capacity of its manufacturing facility in Pune, taking the total investment announced in less than two years for the 10-year-old site to $44 million.

 

The components made at the facility are used for GE90, GEnx, GE9X and LEAP engines. CFM, an equal joint venture between GE and Safran, manufactures the LEAP engines.

 

In a release on Thursday, the company announced it will invest $14 million in the Pune manufacturing facility and added that the investment builds upon the $30 million announced last year.

 

"The new investment will strengthen the site's capabilities through upgraded manufacturing processes and automation, including enhancements that support advanced engine components," the release said. READ MORE

12:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NBCC Sells 609 Amrapali units in Greater Noida for ₹1,070 cr via E-Auction

Stock Market LIVE Updates: State-owned construction major NBCC (India) Ltd has sold 609 residential units in Greater Noida (West) for ₹1,069.43 crore through an e-auction, marking a major step forward in the long-delayed completion of Amrapali Group’s stalled housing projects.

 

In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, NBCC said the units were part of two projects, Aspire Leisure Valley and Aspire Centurian Park, being completed under the supervision of the Supreme Court-appointed Amrapali Stalled Projects Investments Reconstruction Establishment (ASPIRE). The company will receive a 1% marketing fee on the total sale value. NBCC has not disclosed the name of the buyer in its filing. READ MORE

12:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3.5X price boom in 5 yrs: Dwarka Expressway now NCR's hottest property belt

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Delhi-NCR’s Dwarka Expressway has emerged as one of the region’s most sought-after real estate destinations, with property prices recording a  3.5-fold jump between 2020 and 2025, according to a report by Square Yards.

 

Average property prices have risen over 3.5 times in the past five years, climbing from around ₹6,300 per sq.ft. in 2020 to approximately ₹21,700–₹24,000 per sq.ft. in 2025. This sharp upswing, translating to a 28% annual growth rate, underscores the corridor’s rapid evolution from an emerging micro-market into one of NCR’s most coveted residential destinations, noted an analysis by Square Yards. READ MORE

12:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: DPDP norms to push insurers to boost tech systems, consent frameworks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The insurance industry will have to make additional technology-related investments and construct an effective consent mechanism in order to comply with the new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) norms, industry experts said.

 

While the insurers have budgeted some amount for the implementation of the DPDP norms, the remaining expenses will be budgeted in an annual operating cycle as it will require considerable capex and opex investment. Having said that, the industry is still assessing the implications of the norms and the changes required to be made in this regard. READ MORE

 

12:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zomato to share customers' data with restaurants: Here's what it means

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Food-delivery platform Zomato is set to share customers' data with restaurants, and other food aggregators are also likely to follow. According to a report from The Economic Times, Zomato is in advanced talks with the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) to start sharing customer information with restaurants.

 

This move may end almost 10 years of disputes, during which restaurants accused food delivery apps of masking customer data.

 

Let's take a look at what data will be shared with the restaurants and how it can impact the customers. READ MORE

12:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why did Epack Prefab Technologies shares skyrocket 10% today; Find out here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Engineering services company Epack Prefab Technologies shares were in demand on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with the scrip rising up to 9.68 per cent to hit an intraday high of 338.20, nearing its 52-week high of ₹344.

 

At 11:45 AM, Epac Prefab Technologies share price was trading at ₹325.70, up 5.63 per cent. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.31 per cent higher at 85,452.60 levels.

 

Epack Prefab Technologies' shares rose today after the company announced that it has signed an MoU with MASCOT South Asia to support its planned capacity expansion in Gujarat. READ MORE

12:05 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mahindra Finance up 10% in 4 days; hits new high. Should you buy or hold?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of M&M Financial Services (M&M Finance) hit a new high of ₹339.65, gaining 3 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day deals on healthy business outlook and stable asset quality.

 

The stock price of the Mahindra Group non-banking financial company (NBFC) was quoting higher for the fourth straight trading day, surging 10 per cent during the period. In the past six months, it has outperformed the market by soaring 32 per cent, as compared to 5 per cent gain in the BSE Sensex. READ MORE